5 Historical Tours in Gdansk to Build a Day Around

1.City Cruise on Historical Polish Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,913 reviews · 1h 10m · from $22Our pick

70-minute cruise on a wooden Polish boat replica in Gdansk. Skip crowds, learn port history, pass canals, see WWII submarine sites.

“Great informative and engaging guide. The tour was excellent value for money on a lovely boat. Blankets and umbrellas were at the ready for weather changes, but we were lucky and went on a very sunny day! The trip leaves from an interesting location and there is a shop there for drinks/snacks. Great tour, highly recommended!”

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2.Sunset Cruise on a Historic Polish Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 977 reviews · 1h 30m · from $26

A 90-minute Gdańsk sunset cruise on a historic Polish boat replica. See shipyard cranes, Motława Old Town, and Granary Island.

“it was so relaxing, peaceful, beautiful and informative. such a beautiful route take.”

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3.Gdańsk City Sights & History Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 876 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26

A 2.5-hour English walking tour of Gdańsk from Golden Gate to St. Mary’s and the Zuraw crane, with WWII and Solidarity stories.

“This tour of Gavin was absolutely amazing. Our guide Phillip (Twofi) made the whole experience enjoyable and enlightening, with a dash of humor. His knowledge and love of the city were apparent as was his passion about sharing its history. this tour more than exceeded expectations and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting the city. We started on a particularly cold evening, and a message was received prior advising us to dress for warmth, which was much appreciated. Additionally, fill up was more than happy to provide any recommendations, answer any questions, and made his job seem effortless (which is far from the case, based on all of the…”

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4.Historic City Center Tour Gdansk in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 455 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26

Historic Gdansk old town walk in German from Złota Brama, past St. Mary’s Church and the medieval crane. 150 minutes for $26.

“Gute tour, manchmal etwas viel geschichtliche Daten und Infos, das konnte man sich gar nicht alles merken”

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5.Jewish Heritage Guided Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $60Top rated

Private 4-hour Jewish heritage tour in Gdansk with hotel pickup, Old Town monuments, ghetto sites, cemetery, and New Synagogue in Wrzeszcz.

“Beata was wonderful. We all loved this tour. Our cruise was delayed in Gdansk for an extra day, and we were fortunate to book this excursion at the last minute. I highly recommend this tour. Beata was very informative and engaging.”

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